Politics Papers

Women in Politics
What are the obstacles facing womens participation in politics and what measures have been introduced to remedy the situation? Choose examples from at least three countries.
When our country was constructed in 1776, men had control over most of the significant affairs of this country. It was a drastic notion for women to be involved in anything other than affairs concerning the home and the children. However the feminist movement began the start of females getting involved in politics, as well as all other affairs that only men were including in before. Even though th

What are the advantages and disadvantages of using populism as a means of understanding rural collective action?
Populism (from the Latin populous, meaning the people) has been used to describe both distinctive political movements and particular tradition of political thought. Movements or parties described as populist have been characterised by their claim to support the common people in the face of corrupt economic or political elites. As a political tradition, populism reflects the belief that the instincts and the wishes of the people provide the principle legitimate guide to p

Ideas of reform are born in every generation like children, and like children, ideas need nurturing, education and time to mature. In time children become adults, reform ideas become movements, and each in their turn have offspring. The Progressive movement has an impressive genealogy. Its ancestry includes Jeffersonian Liberalism, pre-civil war social activists and abolitionists- Lincoln and emancipation.
After the war, reconstruction made way for expansion and further industrialization. The farmer, who had been encouraged to settle, grow and expand, fell on hard

Trade liberalization is a complex phenomenon which can be elucidated by theories of international relations. Liberalism, and neo-liberal Institutionalism in particular, illuminates important aspects of trade liberalization by focusing on the logic of relative and absolute gains, the possibility of creating a regime of fair trade to diminish the fear of cheating, and the ability of institutions to enforce their rules. However, before explaining how neo-liberal Institutionalism accomplishes this it is necessary to clarify what is meant by Liberalism.
Liberalism, at a very basic level, is a th

Rossi led Gregoire by only 260 votes in Washington States 2004 Governors Race. This was the outcome of the first voting results in Washington states Governors Race, and as with any race this close; calling for a recount was Rossis only option, as it was also mandatory since the spread was less than 2,000 votes, and called for a machine recount, since only a hand recount is called if the spread is less than 150. Three counts of nearly 3 million ballots, four lawsuits, and seven weeks later the state of Washington discovered that what was thought to be a simple rec

Obama No
He's a vacuous opportunist.Ive never been an Obama supporter. Ive known him since the very beginning of his political career, which was his campaign for the seat in my state senate district in Chicago. He struck me then as a vacuous opportunist, a good performer with an ear for how to make white liberals like him. I argued at the time that his fundamental political center of gravity, beneath an empty rhetoric of hope and change and new directions, is neoliberal.
His political repertoire has always included the repugnant stratagem of using connection with black audiences in exact

Political parties in African were founded with the basic goal of being the main vehicles for African Nationalism. Prof. Anyang Nyongo (1992) in his book 30 years of independence in Africa correctly states that Africans were no longer a homogenous people ruled by benevolent chiefs who discussed with the elders under a tree for hours until they agreed. He (Prof. Nyongo) points out that great division of African people into social groups and categories with different interests and different attitudes towards the colonial state. The consequent of this was their inability

Aristotles The Politics places the importance of the community above the importance of the individual. In Book 1, Chapter II he lays the foundation of this philosophy by referring to human beings as political animals who can not be considered fully developed if they do not partake in the politics of the polis or city-state. He proposes that politics and ethics are closely linked and that to live a truly ethical life one must engage in active politics. In this paper I will analyze and interpret his ideas about a city-state, its creation and how its origins are transcr

Description: This paper discusses the many shortcomings of the Electoral College, and posits possible alternative electoral processes which likely be more democratic.
A common misconception among American is that when they vote they elect the President. The truth is not nearly this simple. What in fact happens when a person votes is that there vote goes for an Elector. This Elector (who is selected by the respective state in which a vote is cast) casts ballots for two individuals, the President and the Vice-President. Each state has the same number of electors as there are Senate and House

Rajiv Gandhi, the eldest son of Feroze and Indira Gandhi, was born on August 20, 1944 and the youngest person to become the Prime Minister of India at the age of 40. He was Indias 9th Prime Minister and 3rd among the Gandhi family. He held his position after her mothers death on October 31, 1984 until he resigned on December 2, 1989 after an election defeat. Though having no relationship to Mahatma Gandhi, his leadership brought substantial influence in Indias external political relationship. And even though his character was questioned in a controversial scandal whi

Niccolò Machiavellis The Prince is an explanation to rulers on how to take power over other lands and how to control them, often at times advocating a disregard for all moral and ethical rules. It was this work that gave rise to the term Machiavellian, for in it he describes the sly and sometimes brutal maneuverings necessary for political success . In this essay I will examine whether Machiavelli truly promotes immoral means in politics and war, determine if there is actually an amoral or even moral approach present in The Prince, and contrast Machiavellis mo

The time has come again to elect Americas new president. This raises the largest question in America currently, which is the choice of Senator Barack Obama or Senator John McCain to take the presidential office. Senator Barack Obama was born on August 4th 1964 in Honolulu Hawaii. Senator John McCain was born on August 29th 1936. Thats a big difference in age which means a different experience in many fields. However age isnt always the best thing to have... They have many issues to tackle and many controversial problems that they have to deal with. They are constantl

Here it is again, that most American of contact sports, election season. Every four years we engage in the practice of selecting the person whom we collectively will grow to dislike during the ensuing 4 or 8 years, depending on how quickly we reach our limit of tolerance. I discount the possibility of death by disease or other more dire machinations as I am convinced that the only persons who possibly would run for US President are in fact golems. Everyone knows you can't kill a golem because they're already undead. Shoot them, burn them with napalm, run them over with

Compare and contrast the economic policies to the US presidential candidates
1. Introducing
This report deals with the economic policy differences of the US-presidential candidates. Both big parties determine whom they send in the running around the White House. At first there was neither with the Democrats nor with the Republicans a clear favourite. Now both parties have their candidate. America can choose with the Democrat Barack Obama the first black in the presidential office. For the Republicans the running began on March. Senator John McCain is a candidate of the Republicans for

Voting is important
Voting is one of the most important things a citizen can do when obtaining the right to vote. It is important to vote. One vote does make a difference on certain circumstances such as when deciding who gets the electoral votes and the winner of the election for president. For example, in elections where the two candidates are running on very close voting preferences, the candidate who gets the electoral votes of a state can be decided by one vote, and this vote can be of one citizen. This decision can affect thousands of people in so many different ways that it can be

In order to effectively convey the critical insights that constructivism brings to international relations and how these insights differ from realism, the concepts of constructivism and realism must first be, albeit briefly, defined. Once terms are clearly defined, a few of the most critical insights that constructivism brings to the international table will be explored. The relevance and acceptance of these insights by the international community will be noted as well as a comparative study to the underlying principles of realist thought carried out. From this comparative process it will be c

Back in the 1800s, the government of the United States made some of the first changes to the Constitution. These changes included but werent limited to both the 11th Amendment and the 13th Amendment. The 11th amendment changed part of Article III, Section 2 of the constitution. The federal courts could no longer hear cases where a citizen of one state sued another state. The federal courts were also barred from hearing cases brought against a state by a foreign nation. A state must agree to a suit. That suit must be heard in the state's court system. The 13th amendment brought about the issue

Decommissioning is the only issue to nearly collapse the peace process on several
occasions. A study of decommissioning is important as it helps us realise the
problems in N.I are not black and white and this issue is very hard to solve. Any
attempt to look at Northern Irelands history involves the controversial issue of
Decommissioning and all the problems it caused.
Decommissioning is the verifiable disposal of all weapons and putting them
verifiably beyond use and no possibility of recovering them. Decommissioning meant
different things to the parties of Northern Ireland.

In Barrys response to his critics in Multiculturalism Reconsidered, he puts forth arguments of reaffirmation of the positions he first adopted in Culture and Equality. It seems that Barrys stance remains almost completely unchanged, except for a perhaps only subtly acknowledged recognition that the positions of multiculturalists often come out looking a lot like Barrys own. I undertake in this essay to assess if Barry has successfully provided upstanding reasons for his oft-objected-to portrayal of multicultural theorists. While there are perhaps somewhat compelling

When young and attractive Sarah Louise Palin stepped into the national political scene on August 29, 2008, she took a stunned America by storm. She was the feisty, unknown running mate for John McCains run for president in 2008. This self-proclaimed hockey mom from Alaska shot her first rabbit when she was 10 , was nicknamed Barracuda for her position as captain and point guard of her schools basketball team, and won the 1984 Miss Wasilla pageant. Even before she became a political celebrity, Palin served many political positions in Alaska, including the 11th govern

Heroes of EDSA People Power 1
By TEDDY MONTELIBANO
February 24, 2011, 7:23pm
MANILA, Philippines  Twenty-five years ago, the Philippines secured a triumphant milestone in world history when a spontaneous move by a sea of humanity swarmed over a stretch of Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), defying the presence of tanks, fighter jets, and uniformed armed soldiers deployed by the forces of then strongman Ferdinand E. Marcos  a move which resonated through the country and subsequently resulted in the collapse of Marcos over two-decade autocratic hold of the countr

Pres. Barack Obama and United States foreign-policy in China
In November 2009 president Obama declared himself America's first Pacific president. I'm an American president who was born in why he and lived in Indonesia as a boy, so the Pacific rim and has helped shape my view of the world. He also believes that the future of US prosperity is tied to the economic growth of the Asian region. So I want every American to know that we have a stake in the future of this region, because what happens here is a direct effect on our lives at home. Obama believes in the n

Professor Ritchie
HIST 1302
May 7, 2010
Summary --- Eleanor Roosevelt: A Personal and Public Life
American 32nd President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's wife - - Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is an unusual First Lady, she is not by the traditional White House hostess's image, but takes the outstanding social activists, the statesman, the diplomat and the writer is written down the historical annals. The reason that Eleanor Roosevelt achieves such the great achievement, one of its key aspects is she and the Franklin Delano Roosevelt's marriage ties.
An

Political Parties and Political Participation in Ghana
A Study on behalf of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation Accra/Ghana  Berlin/Germany www.kas.de/ghana · www.kas.de
by Kwame A. Ninsin Professor of Political Science University of Ghana, Legon - Accra
Email: [email protected]
Study on Political Parties and Political Participation in Ghana Prof. Kwame A. Ninsin
Table of Contents
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Historical Development of Political Parties Political and Party Systems Political Parties and Parliament Political Parties and the Electo

How globalisation has impacted on the nature and functions of modern liberal democracies?
Introduction
In this day and age, people enjoy various global sharing resources, and also what is the main contribution of globalisation. Globalisation is a word which is known to every household, which covers all aspects of human life, such as economic, culture, and politics. As the dominant form of modern political system, modern liberal democracy has also impacted by the progress of globalisation, and also has already influence countries which are illiberal democracy in the worldwide range. This es

Glass Ceiling
The Law
According to BusinessDictionary.com, glass ceiling is an invisible but real barrier through which the next stage or level of advancement can be seen, but cannot be reached by a section of qualified and deserving employees. Such barriers exist due to implicit prejudice on the bases of age, ethnicity, political or religious affiliation, and/or sex. Although generally illegal, such practices are prevalent in most countries. (Glass Ceiling, 2010) In 1989 the US Department of Labor created the Glass Ceiling Initiative. This initiative called for an i

CONCEPT OF DEMOCRACY
Pericles definition of democracy in Athens:
Our constitution is named a democracy, because it is in the hands not of the few but of the many. But our laws secure equal justice for all in their private disputes and our public opinion welcomes and honours talent in every branch of achievement on the ground of excellent alone our citizen attend both to public and private duties and do not allow absorption in their various affairs to interfere with their knowledge of the citys we decide or debate, carefully and in person of matters of policy holding that acts are fore

Why Two Parties? A. Many people complain that the two dominant parties in America do not give them enough choices. In fact, at least two hundred fifty candidates filed petitions with the Federal Election Commission to run for president in 2008 as either third-party candidates. B. The Evolution of American Political Parties: Five Party Eras

INTRODUCTION
In the past, leadership theories in education and business management were based largely upon the experiences of white males. As a consequence, the females point of view and her experience were excluded (Holtkamp, 2001). Many leadership theories have been documented and recorded to be the ideal situational leadership model. The writer will address the different approaches that both articles discuss.
REVIEW
Brown , Irby, Shakeshaft & Nowell (1984) found that the Synergistic Leadership theory stated for two decades that theories in leadership and managem

Implicit within the excerpt is the idea that the individual is entitled to do anything he/she wants provided it doesnt cause harm to others. There can be no intervention from the state or other individuals unless this is the case. To understand why, we must delve deeper into liberalism, the branch of political philosophy with which this excerpt is concerned. Liberalism is defined by Mill as the ability of the individual to execute his/her own life-plan. In short, this involves an individual being able to make his/her own decisions that influence his/her own life, regardless of what other in

America suffered growing pains after the Civil War. In my humble opinion, two events were crucial to the growth of the nation. Reconstruction, sometimes known as Americas unfinished Revolution, and the 15th Amendment to the US Constitution, which stated that The rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the US or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude. These events catapulted the nation to incredible growth and painful adjustments for the population.
Reconstruction was then and is today a

How democratic was Britain by 1914?
In 1850, Britain was an undemocratic country. At this time the electoral system divided Boroughs and Counties. Voting qualifications were different in boroughs and constituencies. The vote was only given to men over the age of 21 providing their property was valued at £10 or more, or land was more than £2 per year in rent. Seats were distributed unequally and traditional ruling families usually formed the Cabinet. Furthermore, bribery and corruption were widespread and only the minority of the population w

An Eastern European phoenix, once rising from the ashes, may soon return to the ash
heap of history. The recent sentencing by Judge Rodion Kireyev of former Prime Minister (PM)
Yulia Tymoshenko, perhaps the most influential, female opposition leader in the 20-year history
of Ukraine, to seven years in prison, three-year ban from public office, and $190 million USD in
fines, puts Ukraine, this promising free market jewel of Eurasia, at the precipice of returning to
the rubble of its Soviet Chernobyl-era past. Just as Lucy pulled the ball away as Charlie Br

Machiavelli sets forth many guidelines of behaviors that a ruler must obtain. He claims that it is best to be both feared and loved, however, if one must over power the other, it is better to be feared than loved. By instilling fear, while at the same time avoiding unnecessary cruelty, the ruler is able to maintain power and at the same time still have the respect of his subjects. Many of Machiavellis teachings have been lost in todays era yet the concepts of power and how it is played are still in tacked.
Machiavelli sees little value in love or the loyalty this mi

Angeles Mastretta was involved heavily in feminism and many feminist movements for equality between men and women. In Arrancame La Vida, Mastretta reflects her strong willed independence through the main character, Catalina. We can see this from the style of writing used in the book and from the way that Catalina’s character is portrayed through her actions and most importantly, through her language.
The style of writing that Mastretta uses is vital in Arrancame La Vida as it brings out the personalities of the characters that Mastretta wants to bring to the reader’s

ARTS 1810
International Relations: Conventions and Challenges
Formative Analysis
The importance of Constructivism in our modern political climate
Constructivism in international relations rejects the basic assumption of Rationalists that the state of anarchy  the lack of a higher authority on an international scale is an innate quality of the structure of states, but rather conceives that anarchy is what states make of it(Wendt 1992, 391-425) . This is the idea that we as human beings actively make the world we live in based on decisions in the past, therefore states have chosen to be a

In Machiavellis The Prince, Machiavellis view of virtue is in stark contrast of the virtue we see in the world today. Virtue today is defined as moral excellence and goodness, which is a very religious perspective. Machiavellis definition of virtue is a quality or ability that is sought after by others such as generosity or compassion but that if faced with a challenge should not avoid cruelty or dishonesty if it is in the well being of the state. Virtue in Machiavellis sense of the word is related to getting end results and doing what is in your capacity to ach

The 2012 election finally reached its conclusion, and despite of a lower popularity than four years ago Barack Obama will remain and serve as the president of the United States for four more years. Barack Obama won the presidency with a total of 332 electoral votes compared to Romneys 206. The Democrats will remain as the majority in the Senate, while the Republicans will remain as the majority of the House.
One of the main reasons why Mitt Romney lost was he and the Republican Partys unsuccessful attempt to attract enough votes from the minority groups, including

By Eileen Patterson
Voting in the United States should not be compulsory nor be financially encouraged. Supporters of the idea suggest it would increase voter turnout, decrease campaign budgets, and limit the power of special interest groups. While those points may have some arguable validity, they do not outweigh the consequences that are inherent to implementing the concept. By interfering with voluntary voting, the country risks not only succumbing permanently to a two party system and growing a government too large to sustain, but also infringing on constitutional rights.
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Closing the Gap
Current polls show Obama is holding a steady lead over Romney, and is winning over the majority of the swing states. While Obama has had a mediocre term and left us with a broken economy, the reason Romney is behind is because he has yet to provide undecided voters with a clear direction of where he wants to take our country. While there isnt much time left before Election Day, the race is close enough that a Romney victory isnt out of the question. He can accomplish this by increasing his reputation among the American people by highlighting his triumphs and accom

Movie Paper Assignment
The Campaign: A Comedic look into Elections
The Campaign hit the big screens in 2012 during a critical time in American Politicss; The 2012 Presidential Elections. The film uses comedy to cover ideas of American Elections, Manchurian Candidates, Influences of corporate money, and ignorance of American voters.
In an overview, The Campaign is about two candidates, Cam Brady and Marty Huggins running for congressmen. Cam Brady is running for his 5th consecutive term, while Marty Huggins is the new runner back by the Motch Brothers who are su

Your Right Your Responsibility
It is 2012 and more than ever before are young adults keeping track of the political elections happening around them. In a time where social media rules and allows us all to spread our views and opinions, I am still left confused as to why the percentage of voters casting ballots at federal elections on election day have fallen from a sweet 76.7% on October 30th 1979, to almost 60% in May of 2011 (Voter Turnout at Federal Elections and Referendums). Voting is a civic duty comparable to taxation. When one casts a ballot in an election

Citizens United is a court case held in January of 2010. It was Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. The case was about if large corporations can spend their money on individuals in an election. The government finally came to a conclusion that the corporations can freedom of speech so they can spend their money on ads that discriminate or give props an individual candidate. (McElroy, 2010) The corporations have as much freedom of speech as an individual making signs and putting them up around town. Just because they are not a person dont mean they can lose c

Assignment One
In Miles Benson article, Political consultants tailor candidates message to what the voters want to hear, he has several opinions and views on how political consultants, opinion polls and negative advertising affect how politicians want us to feel, react and ultimately vote. It seems that research has discovered that if a politician talks in platitudes he has a better chance of getting himself or herself elected. Being specific seems to detrimental because too many questions are asked. Bill Hillsman, a media expert said that, obviously, a candidate see

How to Write the Perfect Process Essay
When writing a process essay, your main goal is to write a paper that describes how something is done or how to do something. Therefore, the first thing you need to do when writing one of these papers is determine what the process is that you will be trying to explain. Also plan the paper in which you are trying to explain. By doing so you would need to write a first draft. In addition, you need to determine why this process would be important to your target audience, including what and who the process affects.
Since you will b

In Portugal, the transition to democracy was initiated by a nonhierarchical military. The nonhierarchical military is led by lower ranking officers such as captains in contrast to a hierarchical military structure led by more senior officers. This military structure, along with a different type of fascism is why this transition differed from the Spanish transition. When these officers overthrew the government, the people poured out into the streets in support, the first of several instances of popular mobilization. With the Salazar regime out, interim governments came t

Experiments in the use of a range of voting systems other than First Past The Post around the UK since 1997 have resulted in more harm than good.' Assess the accuracy of this view.
Intro
This essay will address if experimenting in the use of other voting systems other than first past the post have resulted in more harm than good in the UK. Each voting system has its own benefits and disadvantages, and I will need to study and talk about them in this essay to work out whether

Orwell's Persuasive Opinions
How far would you go to avoid looking like a fool? Many of us would do a whole lot of things but I dont think we would go as far as shooting an elephant. George Orwell wrote an essay in 1936 called Shooting an Elephant, in this essay through an incident with an elephant that happened to Orwell one day on the job, he tries to convey to his readers that imperialism was an evil thing and the sooner I chucked up my job and got out of it the better  (Orwell). This essay started out in Moulmein, in lower Burma where Orwell was a sub-divis